Technology

As more people around the world access the internet, website languages are likely to become increasingly diverse, prompting web translation beyond the most popular languages, such as English, Chinese and Spanish.

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An increasing demand for medical interpreting is making health care providers and interpreters reconsider the best means of medical interpretation. Video interpreting is preferred to telephone interpretation, but most agree that an on-site interpreter is best of all by far.

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Several websites offer unquestionable proof of the errors (like the title of this blog post!) caused by machine translations. Take a look at what happened when we ran some English text through one tool that translates the text into another language and then back into English – with hilarious results!

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Relying on machines to provide prescription translations can be hazardous to your health.

A new study has found that computer translations of prescription medication labels contain many errors — including instructions that could be harmful if followed.

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The pope was in the headlines this week when the media used a translation of a memo implicating him in the cover-up of a Catholic priest charged with abuse.

The fact that a computer mistranslation was used as a primary source for one of the world’s most prominent newspapers and led to inaccuracies in the story should be a warning to the media regarding machine translation.

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Can watching TV be a teaching tool for people who want to learn new languages?

The practice is sometimes criticized, but time spent watching TV in another language could have benefits!

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When you want an accurate translation, you need a human being, not just a computer. But when technology and human translators work together, they can help solve key problems — especially in medical interpreting.

Translators can use technology effectively to make themselves more available to clients, especially those who live far away. Telephonic and video services can bring translators to you — and that immediate access to interpreters can make all the difference in medical interpreting.

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Video games can be enjoyed by global audiences — if they’re translated and localized to fit the needs of each market. Recently, game developers are recognizing the value of game translation and localization of text, graphics, sounds and symbols.

But this wasn’t always the case. Many early games didn’t incorporate professional game translation into their international releases — resulting in some major translation bloopers.

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You might find that language programs or a set of tapes is the method that works best for you, but you don’t need these (sometimes costly) language learning tools to get you started. There are resources that don’t cost a dime in your community and online.

Try these four free language learning tools the next time you want to practice your language skills.

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Why learn another language? We’re glad you asked.

No matter when you begin, you’ll experience the benefits of language learning in a variety of ways. Check out these top 5 ways learning another language can make a difference.

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